5. Mysterious Alicorn

Luna looks up at the night sky, sighing at the loss of her eldest sister, her breath viewable in the cold winter air. "Sister why did you have to leave us behind?" the sad princess walks back into her room closing the balcony door with her magic, her deep blue translucent mane flowing behind her, as she walks towards her bed to rest. Exhausted by the task of rising the moon and the sun on her own, Luna laid down upon her bed looking up at her dark moonlit ceiling. "Dearest sister…" tears began to fall. "Tis was not fair, we had just began to feel normal once again, and now…now…" tears ran down here face, her voice cracking as she talked to herself.

A knock on the door caused her to stop. "Yes.. who dares bother us?" Luna says partially annoyed, "Princess, my apologies" It was just a royal guard. "Princess Twilight requests your presence at once, word from the Crystal Empire, Princess Twilight has stated it was an emergency." Luna got up and began to clean her face from any tears that had rested on her cheek. "Very well, we will be on our way." Luna waited for the royal guard to leave the hall before she moved to towards the Library, where Princess Twilight would be awaiting. 'Tis probably some small problem, that can be settled easily." Luna thought to herself.

Princess Twilight was waiting in the library looking through all the letters her sister in law was sending her, none of the letters could make sense, they were all written in old Equestrian language. "Uh um" said a voice standing in front of Twilight making her jump. "AHH" Twilight falls back against a shelf. Her head beating with pain as a large book lands on top of it. She regains her vision to see her assailant. "Princess Luna you scared me" Luna looked confused as this was not the first time she had walked in on Twilight. Twilight rubs her head where the book had hit her and noticed that her intruder was just the princess, "Sorry Princess, I didn't mean to yell" said Twilight picking up the fallen books and placing them back.

"Art thou okay?" Luna helps Twilight move the books out of her way. "Yes sorry for the mess I had gotten a letter from Princess Cadence and well I can't seem to translate it." Twilight moves the letter in front of Luna. Luna's eyes move from left to right scanning the paper with serious dark eyes, at some point Twilight noticed that Luna's expression was becoming more disturbing as she continued to read. "Is something wrong Princess?" asked Twilight concerned. Luna's eyes rapidly calmed at Twilight's worry. "Yes, everything is as you say, alright." Luna takes the letter and walks towards the door. "Princess what does the letter say?" asked Twilight still concerned. "Tis just a letter requiring me to speak with Princess Cadence, tis all" Luna looked towards Twilight. "Do not fret Twilight Sparkle, everything is fine" Luna gives Twilight her best smile she could muster up. 'Tis a lie' Luna thought, the letter which Cadence had encrypted with old Equestrian language said:

PRINCESS LUNA,

AS OF THIS YESTURDAY MORNING A BLACK MARE ENTERED THE ROYAL CRYSTAL CASTLE, AND TOOK THE DEAD ALICORN SCROOLS FROM THE ARCHIVE, THEY HAVE TAKEN CELESTIAS ARMOR AS WELL. THE ROYAL GUARDS WERE TAKEN DOWN WITH TERRIBLE MAGIC. A SURVIVING GURAD HAD STATED THAT THE MARE WAS INFACT AN ALICORN BEFORE PASSING ON. WE NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AT THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE.

PRINCESS CADENCE.

PS. PLEASE DO NOT ALERT PRINCESS TWILIGHT ABOUT THE INCIDET. MY HUSBAND, HER BROTHER WAS ATTACKED BY THE ALICORN AND WAS INJURED BADDLY, HE WAS PROTECTING ME. I AM AFRAID WE MIGHT BE UNDER ATTACK.

"Twilight I will be right back you're in charge till further notice" said Luna as she goes to the royal carriage and is escorted to the Crystal Empire.

End of chapter 5.